![]() Curb weight is a not insignificant 1433 lbs and fuel capacity is 6.3 gallons. Width is 62 inches and height is nearly 76 inches, so be careful where you park this thing. Overall length of the Mule 4010 is just 116.7 inches, nearly a foot less than the wheelbase of a Polaris RZR PRO XP (yes, that plays in a completely different segment, but it makes for a good frame of reference). To quote those ridiculous click-bait internet ads, what you’re about to read might surprise you. Note that the HPX has disc brakes compared to the Mule’s drums. The rubber is an inch wider on the rear axle at 10.5 inches. Tires are slightly bigger in overall diameter, measuring 24 inches, but ride on smaller 10-inch wheels. Like the ‘Saki, MacPherson struts live up front on the John Deere Gator HPX615E with coil-over shocks under the rear of this UTV. Ground clearance is 6.9 inches and there is electric power steering which helps in providing an 11.2-foot turning radius. Tires are 23 inches in total diameter on 11-inch wheels. Don’t mistake this for a liability, as it provides a stout platform for bearing heavy loads. Out back is a DeDion axle setup with just 2.8 inches of wheel travel. Just don’t call ’em lazy.įor the 2021 model year, the Kawasaki Mule 4010 has a MacPherson strut front suspension with 3.9 inches of wheel travel. Call ’em Utility Task Vehicles or Utility Terrain Vehicles. Two UTVs that fit firmly in this working class are the Kawasaki Mule 4010 4×4 and John Deere Gator HPX615E. ![]() Generally configured with a single bench seat, a burly cargo box slung out back, and an engine tuned for grunt instead of outright speed, one will usually find these brutes plying their trade in places where it’s too tight (or simply too inconvenient) to drive a pickup truck. The first word in that acronym is utility, after all, and these things have that trait in spades. In fact, these rigs are the genesis of the UTV segment. There is a huge market for side-by-side workhorses in this nation, machines that get the job done on a farm or ranch without complaint. The 2021 Kawasaki Mule 4010 4×4 and John Deere Gator HPX615E don’t get a lot of press, but these rugged UTVs are exactly what you need when there’s work to be done.īelieve it or not, we do actually test machines that aren’t high-horsepower turbocharged dune busters.
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